A new survey conducted in Britain shows just how bad our obsession with our electronic devices is getting. The research, conducted by a British hotel chain, found that one in five (20%) people in Britain keep their phone in their bed or even under their pillow every single night, to ensure they don’t miss a single…
Read more »
It’s no secret to SleepBetter visitors that the amount you sleep can have an effect on your weight. The reverse is also true — what you eat can have an effect on how you sleep. Yahoo News recently did a wrap-up of some foods that you can eat that may help you get a little…
Read more »
Over the last few weeks, we here at SleepBetter have noticed more and more articles espousing rest, relaxation, and sleep. From businesses to football teams, everyone seems to realize that being more rested could be the ticket to raised productivity. The latest was an Op-Ed this week in the New York Times by Tony Schwartz, who…
Read more »
This time of year, many people are struggling to lose weight because they made a New Year’s Resolution to get fit. They go to the gym, they start taking brisk walks, and they count calories. One part of that fitness regime that they may be missing is to get enough sleep. Over the past few…
Read more »
Every year it seems Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, comes earlier. It started with stores opening at ridiculously early hours on the Friday after Thanksgiving, trying to lure shoppers with low prices. Then, in the last few years, those same stores started opening at midnight on Friday. This year, the…
Read more »
As we move further into fall, we’re all seeing more signs offering flu shots. While these shots are a great idea and can protect you from the misery of influenza, there’s something simpler (and free) that can add to their effectiveness: sleep. With cold and flu season around the corner, making sure you get plenty…
Read more »
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study that took place in Atlanta found that up to 10-percent of the U.S. population are at risk of being affected by noise pollution, and that these noise levels were high enough to disturb the sleep of two percent of the population. While two percent doesn’t…
Read more »
Chicago Tribune columnist Robert Pagliarini penned a great article published on the newspaper’s website that we can wholeheartedly recommend. He says he recently learned the power of the Power Nap, and put together a list of six ways to make it work for you. Here’s a sampling, but be sure to read the entire article…
Read more »
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about how to help your baby learn to sleep better, with multiple studies saying one thing or another. A new study, however, says lettering your baby cry as a way to learn to self-soothe will not cause any lasting damage. The study, released in the journal Pediatrics, was conducted in…
Read more »
It’s not necessarily new information, as we’ve been talking about it since the iPad made surfing the web in bed easier, but a new study is providing more ammunition to us in our battle against “screen” use right before bedtime. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute showed that exposure to light from computer tablets significantly lowered…
Read more »
Copyright 2022 Carpenter Co. All Rights Reserved.
Created by Carpenter Co.
